Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Female Prison
- The End of the Abbey
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Art Gallery
- Barker Tower
- Ouse Bridge
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Multangular Tower
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Retreat
- The Norman House
- Fairfax House
- The Cawood Sword
- Industrial Upheaval